wouldn't do a 25-30 mile run every weekend and feel fine the next day. – debboYou can't compare them except in terms of general exercise in a given HR zone for a certain time. You can't say "OK I have done 50 miles of cycling so that gives me 'x' miles
consistency has been facilitated through the support network around him - his fellow forumites and the Runner's World and Lucozade Sport teams. The support has motivated him to work harder and more regularly than for any of his previous marathon build